Abdi S.
5.0
VC w/ 4 Exits | Guiding Founders to Build, Scale, and Fund Your Dream
Studied at Harvard Business School
Works at Sherif Capital
Available tomorrow at 2:00 PM UTC
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Abdi’s Entrepreneurship Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Executive
30+ people coached for Entrepreneurship
Abdi has helped clients get into these companies:
"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do." – Steve Jobs As a venture capital investor and entrepreneur, I have dedicated my career to helping founders turn groundbreaking ideas into impactful businesses that change the world. At my VC firm, Sherif Capital, I have worked closely with entrepreneurs to navigate the critical early stages of their ventures. From conducting market research and defining key product features to building effective go-to-market strategies and recruiting top-tier talent, I’ve partnered with founders to lay the foundation for scalable, sustainable growth. My investments have led to exits with industry leaders like Microsoft, Oracle, Mastercard, and SoFi Technologies, reflecting my commitment to identifying and supporting transformative innovation. I bring not just expertise but also a deep passion for empowering entrepreneurs to succeed on their own terms. Having achieved one exit as a founder and three as an investor, I understand the complexities of scaling a business while preserving the leverage and ownership necessary to keep building toward a founder’s vision. I’ve also helped dozens of entrepreneurs secure non-dilutive or founder-friendly financing, ensuring they have the resources to scale without compromising their dreams. My mission is to support innovators in creating a better tomorrow, giving them the tools, strategies, and guidance they need to turn their vision into reality.
Abdi can help with:
Compensation Strategy
Hiring
Fundraising
Ideation
Work Experience
Senior Advisor to the CEO
Juno
2024 - Present
Leading partnerships strategy and product development of a new AI platform that will transform college access for high school students.
Managing Partner
Sherif Capital
March 2022 - Present
Empowering black and women founders to shoot for their dreams through sustained financing, human resources, and advisory services.
Chairman of the Board
Sherif Academy
September 2018 - Present
Admissions Committee Experience
Sherif Academy (formerly Easy Entry Group) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to establish educational equity among underrepresented minorities of color to increase access to opportunity. Our vision is to develop a pipeline of future leaders that will build a better world. Closed partnerships with top colleges and MBA programs.
Board Member
Intrusive Sports
2017 - Present
My best friend became one of the youngest NBA agents. I helped him get his agency off the ground, building it into a multi-million dollar business.
Chief of Staff
Cicero AI
2023 - 2024
Reported to the CRO and COO of an AI startup transforming legal operations across the F500. Closed multi-year contracts with Mastercard, McDonald's, Cargill, and DXC Technologies.
Head of Product
Cash Card
March 2020 - June 2023
Cash Card was a marketplace and payment platform that generated more revenue for local vendors and eliminated cash withdrawal fees for international travelers. Sold business to strategic investor.
Chief of Staff
Deloitte Consulting
July 2018 - June 2020
Reported to the head of the firm's business with high-growth software companies, who is now Global Head of Partnerships at Cohere - the world's leading AI platform for enterprise.
Software Engineering Intern
Procter & Gamble
May 2017 - August 2017
Built tools to automate the data collection process for brand managers, so that they could make quicker and more informed decisions on their growth strategy.
Abdi was also given offers to work at
McKinsey & Company
Bain & Company
Google
Microsoft
Databricks
Accenture
Capital Group
Education
Carnegie Mellon University
Bachelor’s Degree, Information Systems
Grade: University Honors
Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2020 - 2022
2+2 Admit Recipient of the John H. McArthur Fellowship
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